NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
LWB Failing to Meet Maximum Capacity
The Lilongwe Water Board has confessed it has a production deficit of 25,000 cubic meters of water required to meet supply demand for people living in Lilongwe and surrounding areas.
K50b Energy Saver Bulbs Project Saves 23 MW - ESCOM
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reported a 23 mega watts reduction in lighting power demand and hours of load shedding through a Demand Side Management Initiative of distributing and selling energy savers bulbs.
Queen Elizabeth II Dies
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years, the BBC has reported.
Cholera Hits Mzimba South
As Malawi continues to battle a prolonged Cholera outbreak since January this year, Mzimba south is now the latest district to register the disease with four confirmed cases.
Old Mutual To Host Second Edition Of Partnership Conversation Series
Old Mutual Malawi Limited is set to host the second edition of the Partnership Conversation Series (OMPCS), a tailor-made event aimed at enhancing partnerships and conversations that would propel development, shared value and mindset change.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Daughter
Police in Monkey Bay have arrested a man identified as Buba Kapanga, 31, on suspicion he has been defiling his 11-year-old step daughter.
NGO Against Discrimination Toward Persons With Disabilities In Hospitals
A Local Non-governmental organization, Joy Abilities Empowerment (JAE) has called for intensfied engagement with health workers in public hospitals to end discrimination towards people with disabilities when accessing HIV/AIDS services.
Vandalism Chokes DCCMS Operations
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has raised concern over the increasing vandalism of the department’s equipment, saying it is putting the lives of many people at risk, without being aware of the weather forecast.
Child Parliamentarians for Harmonization of Child Protection Laws
Leader of opposition in the national child parliament Christopher Makiyi has called for speedy amendment of the penal code to redefine a child in line with the country’s constitution.
No Nutrition Frontline Staff, No Nutrition Budgetary Allocation to District Councils
Revelations that there are no nutrition frontline staff and no budget allocation for nutrition activities to district councils suggest lack of seriousness and interest by Government in fighting against malnutrition currently at 37 percent.
